Nobody sits down and plans this. Nobody looks at their life at twenty-five and says they want their children scattered across three countries, connected to them through a phone screen and a group chat. That is not the dream. But sometimes life does not ask you what you want. It simply moves. And your only real choice is whether you move with intention or get swept.
How Life Moved Us
It started with Jahiem. His mom got a job opportunity in Canada in 2014 and she left with her family. There was no dramatic falling out. No bitter ending. Life opened a door for her and she walked through it. Jahiem went with her. I understood it then and I understand it now. That understanding did not make the distance smaller. It just made it bearable.
Then in 2022, my turn came. A connection led to a job opportunity in New York. I left Jamaica with Nia and Avi. The bags were packed, the flights were booked, and somewhere in Kingston, Amelia watched us go. She stayed behind, living with her mom and stepfather, fi